The human gastrointestinal tract houses roughly 100 trillion microorganisms (good bacteria). These microorganisms make up ...

Experts build database of "salutogenic potential" revealing how hidden microbes and natural compounds help keep us healthy.

Oral bacteria that migrate to the gut can generate metabolites that reach the brain and accelerate Parkinson’s disease.

Different dairy foods appear to influence the gut’s bacteria and wall-attached microbial community in distinct ways.

Your gut microbiome is as individual as your fingerprint and is something none of us should ignore if we want to lead a healthier and happier life. The reason for this is because “it is made up of ...

Our guts are full of microbes like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and this gut microbiome has to stay properly imbalanced, or it can have a bad effect on our health. Scientists assessed the gut ...

Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., are testing an experimental drug called Debio 1452, which targets the bacteria that causes staph infections while leaving ...

Scientists are increasingly convinced that what happens in the mouth does not stay in the mouth. A growing body of research ...

Every year, new studies are published showing the crucial role played by the gut in our overall wellbeing. Our intestines are home to an ecosystem of bacteria, fungi and viruses collectively known as ...

A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the ...

Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...